[mythtv-users] X-box front-end questions

[Robert Johnston]

On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 9:19 AM, mythtv.users
<mythtv.users at fastdruid.co.uk> wrote:
>  Bear in mind that the version of mythtv has to be *identical* (not just
>  the same major version) so you may need to compile from scratch rather
>  than use packages.
>  Do some research on which models are easiest to soft-mod and get the
>  correct revision, IIRC later ones (1.6?) are harder. I can't recall how
>  you soft mod them but it might require a specific game and memory card.

With the latest versions of softmods, the xbox version doesn't matter anymore.

I've found the easiest way to softmod an XBox is to use the "Hot-Swap"
technique. Basically you start the XBox and get it to the dashboard
(Thereby unlocking the hard-drive), then pull the IDE cable and swap
it for an IDE cable on a (Running and waiting with a special linux
distro) PC, which then does the job of patching and unlocking the
system (Generally by installing a patched font file and a new
dashboard), which gives you full FTP access into the XBox to do as you
wish with it.
-- 
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston